Who has the longest running reef tank?

[cliffrouse11bas]

I see alot of tanks come and go including mine. I was just wandering who has the longest running successful reef tank? Post pictures please. Thanks

 

[sandman12]

iam also interested in this.

 

[fishman830]

not me i'm just over a year and a month

 

[the croc hunter]

Its a mess right now becasue I am making it a new enclosure (all custom and designed by ME.. yay!)
So I wont show pics.. heh.. But mine is about 4 straight years now.

 

[cliffrouse11bas]

I know some of these moderators have some long running tanks.

 

[corbin1234]

im guessin stevewest has been runnin a while considering how good his tank is

 

[corbin1234]

but i could be wrong

 

[cliffrouse11bas]

No post yet. I know someone has an old tank.

 

[getaway]

18 months

 

[marvida]

2+ years

 

[cliffrouse11bas]

Does anyone have any pictures?

 

[flatzboy]

some guy posted a picture of his reef tank that has been running since 1972 or something like that. It filtered by a reverse undergravel filter system. Its like a hundred and something gallons I think.

 

[cliffrouse11bas]

Everyone should check out that article it is great. Everyone says that that kind of system dont work, but this guy has had his up and running for 30 some odd years...

 

[jacknjill]

thanks

 

[flatzboy]

Hey sandman whens the next sarasota reef meeting? Have they decided on the date?? What about the location???

 

[humuhumu]

I've been off this site for awhile and involved with more local stuff. My 20g has been set up as a SW tank for over 20 years and has evolved several times.

 

[beth]

humuhumu, can you post a full pic of your tank?
Also, I believe Steve West's tank is not that old as he recently build in a larger tank. There is a whole thread on that about yr ago if anyone is interested in looking for it.
My reef is only 3 yrs. I was doing FO tanks for many yrs before I finally went reef. Actually, the reef tank is so very much easier to take care of then the FO ever was. The closer you can simulate "nature" the easier it gets. But it is costly.
As for the undergravel, yes you can have a successful tank with a UGF, however, I can't say that anyone who knows better would purposely set up a new tank using a UGF. Those who have successful UGF reefs set those tanks up a long time ago and then just kept it going by adding LR, etc. No one should start a new tank now using a UGF. With UGF you can not have sand. You will also always be battling nitrates. Of course, other types of natural filters can offset this problem. I kept UGF tanks for many many yrs, until I went reef.

 

[cliffrouse11bas]

Beth
Can you post a updated picture of your tank? I would love to see it

 

[footbag]

Mine has been up for 13 years. It was a FOWLR for about 7 of those years, and it underwent a substrate change about 2 years ago.

 

[cliffrouse11bas]

Is there any pictures?